2017 Press

Paste Magazine: 9 Spots in Oregon’s Hood-Gorge Region
Portland might be the foodie capital of the Pacific Northwest, as evidenced by the hugely popular Feast Portland food festival. But have you ever wondered where the City of Roses gets its locally-sourced, sustainably produced ingredients? The answer is just an hour’s drive east of Portland into the fertile lands of the Mount Hood and Columbia River Gorge region of Oregon. In addition to growing and producing much of the region’s food, this area is also home to restaurants, breweries and fresh markets where you can stop and enjoy fresh eats.

2016 Press

Food and Wine: Best Food and Drink Festivals in PortlandThis 4-day festival kicks off fall in true Portland fashion by bringing together the coolest (not flashiest, thankfully) culinary characters. Like Aaron Franklin, Jenn Louis, Elias Cairo and Chris Cosentino. The chef hosted dinners, marquee events, and brunch village are obvious draws, but it’s events like last year’s infamous after-hours house party (hello, ice luge) that really sends it over the top.» Read More

Gear Patrol: Feast Portland: A Taste of Oregon, and BeyondFeast Portland is more than just the story of food or chefs in the Rose City. While the bulk of the festival’s events take place in Downtown Portland, Feast is about all of Oregon and its bounties: locally sourced meat and produce; fish from the Columbia River and surrounding waterways; wines of the Willamette Valley; and a craft beer industry that has made Oregon the number one state for brew artists and Portland the state’s epicenter.» Read More

Eater Austin: Franklin Barbecue Dabbles in the Art of ChocolateAaron Franklin’s annual cookout at the Feast Portland, the city’s food festival, is as hard to get into as Franklin Barbecue itself. But now everyone can try his legendary brisket in the form of chocolate. The pitmaster collaborated with David Briggs of Portland’s Xocolatl de David for a chocolate series in honor of the festival’s fifth anniversary.» Read More

NBA.com: Trail Blazers Well Represented At The Sandwich InvitationalThursday night, chefs, winemakers, distillers, brewers and roasters converged at the Rose Quarter to compete in the fifth annual Sandwich Invitational, one of the premier events of Feast Portland, a three-day city-wide event highlighting the best of Portland’s culinary scene. And considering the setting, many of of the participants chose to show their support for the Trail Blazers while slinging sandwiches for the hundreds in attendance.
While many wore shirts or jerseys, some went a step further, such as the folks at Stumptown Coffee, who served cold brew ice cream sandwiches stamped with both the Trail Blazers pinwheel and the Stumptown horseshoe logo. And to wash down those sandwiches, Stumptown cold brew poured through an ice luge featuring the Trail Blazers logo.» Read More

Paste Magazine: The Best Dishes at Portland’s Feast FestivalSome of the most fun and buzzworthy events of Feast Portland are the ones that aren’t on the schedule. There are After Parties and even After After Parties to keep the Feast buzz going all weekend long if you please. Among the most noteworthy was the closing night tiki-themed Ring of Fire after party at Irving Street Kitchen. Featuring boozy rum cocktails served in whole coconuts, a molten cheese fountain in the shape of a volcano, meat-laden taco bar with a whole pig’s head in the spotlight, and tropical hula dancers, this was the best send-off for a weekend of feasting.» Read More

Tasting Table: The 6 Best Beers From Feast in PortlandAt last weekend’s gourmet food and drink festival, Feast, in Portland, Oregon, the Base Camp Brewing Company server laid down a dish full of vanilla-bourbon marshmallows next to a butane torch. He plucked out one of the squares, flipped on the torch and applied it to the tiny confection. Then he handed it over, along with the perfect beverage with which to wash the marshmallow down: a barrel-strength R.C.T.I.D.» Read More

PBS.org: A Chef’s Life: Season 4, Episode 4: Stand By Your CabbageVivian’s summer itinerary picks up with a 14-day photoshoot as she preps for a first-time trip to Feast Portland. Before heading out west, Sam Jones and Miss Lillie share old school cabbage recipes that influence the dish she prepares for festival goers. While on the road, Vivian trusts John and Justise to hold down the fort back home.» Read More

Huffington Post: One Lesbian Couple, One Toddler, One Food Festival, And One Wish For A New AdditonCarrie and Jannie’s other baby, of course, is Feast Portland, slated for September 15 – 18. This is Feast’s 5th Birthday and the pair says guests are in for some great new events and surprises, including Fun-Size events. “It’s like the Goldilocks of events. Not too big and not too small. Just right. We even have a cocktail crawl with Bon Appétit’s editors.” This year’s Night Market will be Latin themed, the Sandwich Invitational is moving to Moda Center, and the Sandwich Invitational is moving to the East Side at the RoseQuarter Commons. Carrie says it’s all thanks to their incredible team Mike Thelin, Emily Crowley, Elizabeth Roberts, Haehee Phillips, and Maureen Hidalgo. “They make our world go round!”» Read More